Authorities were reportedly called to a collision I-74 between the Neil and Prospect Street exits on Tuesday night in Champaign. Little details about the crash have been released at this time, but we will continue to monitor the developments. Check back here, or read more on The News-Gazette website.
A deadly collision involving five vehicles resulted in the deaths of two adults and three children in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Four of the victims were from Champaign County. While authorities are still investigating the cause of the deadly crash, we do know that the victims include the 64-year-old driver of a semi-truck, a 41-year old… Read More
Authorities responded to two serious collisions (one fatal) on I-57 between Champaign and Paxton late Wednesday. The first crash occurred after 11:00 p.m. and involved a single fatality. Few details have been released about that collision at this time, but the wreck did force the closure of the right lane of the highway 2.5 miles… Read More
A two-vehicle collision claimed the life of a 33-year-old Champaign woman on Saturday morning. The accident occurred at around 7:00 a.m. on Illinois Route 9 near Paxton. State police believe the woman’s car crossed the center line as she was driving westbound, striking a vehicle in the eastbound lane. The driver of the other vehicle,… Read More
Authorities say a seventeen-year-old student from Normal West High School has died from injuries that she sustained in a car accident this week. The student was a member of the school’s softball team. The accident occurred on Wednesday night when a 23-year-old driver in a pickup truck allegedly ran a red light at U.S. 150… Read More
Three people, including a man from Champaign, were injured in a two-vehicle accident on I-72 on Friday afternoon near Decatur. The 25-year old Champaign man was reportedly driving a Humvee eastbound at 2:55 p.m. when he was rear-ended by a Chevrolet Impala driven by a 20-year-old man from Roberts. The collision caused the Humvee to… Read More
A 29-year-old man from Fisher was killed in an accident near Foosland on Thursday night. Authorities say the accident occurred at 8:07 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois 47 and County Road 3200 N. The victim was driving south on I-47 and slowing down to turn east on 3200 N. when a vehicle driven by… Read More
A Champaign man was hospitalized following a three-vehicle wreck on Monday evening near Rantoul. The man, a 31-year-old Champaign resident was driving his 2003 Ford Edge when authorities believe he fell asleep at the wheel. His car then veered off the road, struck a guardrail, and came to rest in the left lane of the… Read More
The National Security Council has released a list of what it has found to be the top three causes of car accident fatalities. Drunk driving, distracted driving, and speeding were found to be the most common reasons behind the startling incidence of car accidents. While these behaviors are all preventable, distracted driving is particularly troubling,… Read More
The National Security Council has released a list of what it has found to be the top three causes of car accident fatalities. Drunk driving, distracted driving, and speeding were found to be the most common reasons behind the startling incidence of car accidents. While these behaviors are all preventable, distracted driving is particularly troubling,… Read More